Eatdrink #78 July/August 2019

Modern Skincare Made with Love
The Forest City’s
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111 Mount Pleasant Ave., London
Monday–Friday: 10AM – 6PM
Saturday & Sunday: 10AM – 4PM
+1 519 630 5305
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at Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese. Gunn’s Hill’s latest
experience, Affinage 101, explores the art of aging
cheese. You’ll get a chance to see what happens
after the curds and whey have been separated
and the wheels have been pressed. You’ll learn
how aging a wheel affects the taste profile and the
care that goes into this part of the cheese making
process. Want to book your spot in an Affinage 101
experience? Head over to gunnshillcheese.ca.
Hessenland Inn is celebrating their 35th
anniversary in 2019 while welcoming their next
chapter: the opening of their boutique vineyard,
Schatz Winery. Hessenland’s popular Mongolian
Grill — garden-side dining — is back for a 12th
season. Every Thursday evening through July
and August, Mongolian Grill offers a delicious
opportunity for guests to design their own
signature dish from the freshest ingredients.
Curate your plate and let Chef Frank Ihrig and
his crew grill and season your dish to perfection
at the outdoor grilling station. “Wein and Dine
Wednesdays” (July 17 & August 14) feature long
table dinners in the vineyard, with live music
and special menus paired with fine local wines.
Reservations required. hessenland.com
We are hearing great reports about the menus and
ambience at Jordi Carr and Natalie Crittenden’s
Harris Electric Eatery in St. Marys. Here’s an
enticing way to support underprivileged boys in the
Dominican Republic (DR) while enjoying an exciting
night of Dominican-inspired food, drink and music.
Harris Electric Eatery is hosting a community
fundraising dinner for InspireDR on Sunday, August
18. There will be two seatings (5 and 7:30pm).
Tickets are $50 each for dinner, dessert and a
welcome cocktail. 519-914-8811, 159 Queen St. E.,
St. Marys, harriselectriceatery.com
We love to pop by Streamliners Espresso Bar in St.
Thomas for their hand-brewed Las Chicas Del Café
coffee and fresh pastries. The Specialty Coffee Association
of Canada recently announced that Anderson
Hall at the CASO Station will be the location for
2020 Eastern Qualifiers of Canada’s National Barista
Championship September 8–10. Maria Fiallos of Las
Chicas Del Cafe and Streamliners spearheaded the
effort to bring this exciting event to St. Thomas from.
The event is appropriately nicknamed “Steam.” 767
Talbot Street, St. Thomas, 519-631-0999
Steelhead Food Co. recently opened its own processing
facility with a Fish and Seafood Market offering
fresh locally-processed fish. Located in St. Thomas,
Steelhead provides a selection of premium quality fish
and seafood — fresh, frozen, and smoked. 5 Barrie
Blvd, St. Thomas, 226-237-3474, steelheadfoodco.ca